2012 Retreats

January 21, 2012: Living in the Rhythms of Life Join us for a New Year’s Retreat helping you explore the pace and rhythm of your life! In this retreat, we will cover: -The need to overcome busyness and overcommitment in our life. -The Biblical concept of rhythm, sabbath and festivals that sustain and not drain us! -The body’s biological rhythm and circadian rhythms. -The rhythm of life/work integration -The myth of trying to balance our lives and “doing it all.” -Sabbath and Sabbatical rhythm -How to develop your plan for living in the Jesus Rhythm Cost: $85 Time: 9:00am-4:00pm Includes: lunch and all materials Venue: Potter’s Inn at Aspen Ridge Space: Limited to 25 people. Facilitator: Steve and Gwen Smith and David Sachsenmaier

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**POSTPONED**  NEW DATE TBD The Bread of Life

A day of exploring the use of bread making as a model of life. You’ll bake your own loaf of bread this day as well as explore how Jesus used the metaphor of bread and yeast for the deeper meaning of life.

Cost: $85

Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm

Includes: Lunch, all ingredients for your bread and materials

Venue: Potter’s Inn at Aspen Ridge

Space: Limited to 15 people

Facilitator: Nicole Lowell

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February 18, 2012: Life Work Integration

Explore a sustainable way to life in the work, life and faith dilemma. With competing demands on time, energy, technology and soul, how do we bring all of this together? We will explore the different facets of our life that enhance and hinder our life/work integration. Your longings and desires matter with how you want to integrate your work and life!

Cost: $85

Time: 9:00am-4:00pm

Includes: Lunch and all materials

Venue: Potter’s Inn at Aspen Ridge

Space: Limited to 25

Facilitator: David Sachsenmaier and Joan Hall

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February 25, 2012: Hidden Artist Workshop #1

Phase 1: Experiencing God through creativity

Open the door of creativity in your heart thru painting with watercolor.

How He sees you

What He wants for you

Who He created you to be

Topics to be explored:

• Paulette sharing a bit of her personal journey w/samples of her work
• a lesson in basic watercolor techniques
• creating a couple pieces prompted by specific questions
• an amazing time of sharing with the group – how God met you thru creativity

A day to explore your hidden artist within you.

Join famed Water color artist Pauline Triplett for this exciting day. Understand artistic expression as a way to connect with God and your soul. The medium is watercolor. Come and learn to paint and express your heart and soul through art!

Cost: $65

Time: 9:30am-2:30pm

Includes: Lunch

Venue: Potter’s Inn at Aspen Ridge

Space: Limited to 25

Facilitator: Paulette Triplett for more details (719-896-6368)

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March 9-10, 2012: Closing the Gap

Often in marriage a gap develops between the two spouses that occurs over time. Unresolved issues linger making space between the souls. Disillusionment sets in creating a larger gap. This weekend focuses on closing the gap in marriage. Talks, exercises and meaningful conversations will all be a part of this weekend.  This weekend retreat is in Baltimore, MD

Cost: TBD

Time: Friday evening through Saturday afternoon

Venue: Central Presbyterian Church, Baltimore, MD

Contact: Kim Turner, 410-377-2810  and this email   kd.turner@verizon.net

Facilitator: Steve and Gwen Smith

Church Website: www.centralpc.org

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March 23-25, 2012: Renew Your Soul

Join us for a relaxing weekend of caring for your soul through meeting with God and others!  We’ll live in a life giving rhythm for the weekend sharing great meals together, silence and solitude and meaningful conversations. For couples and singles.

Cost: $185 per person/lodging additional

Time: Friday at 5pm through Sunday lunch

Includes: All meals and materials

Venue: Potter’s Inn at Aspen Ridge

Space: 14 people

Facilitator: David Sachsenmaier

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March 31, 2012: Hidden Artist Workshop #2

Phase 2: Art and the Prophetic, Prayer & Worship

Touching hearts through visual art

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April 11-15, 2012: Spiritual Formation and the Care of the Soul

This is a training retreat to learn more about spiritual formation and the care of the soul. Participants will live in a Benedictine Rhythm, observe the Daily Office, receive daily spiritual direction and explore how to care for your own soul as well as the soul of others.

Cost: $995 single/Couples $1595 with Early Bird by Dec 1 is $895 and $1395

Time: Wednesday 5pm-Sunday 12pm

Includes: Lodging, meals and materials

Venue: St Francis Springs Center, Stoneville, NC

Space: 20 people

Facilitator: Fil Anderson, Steve and Gwen Smith

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April 14, 2012: Spiritual Disciplines for Families

A weekend for parents to explore the use of ancient practices of spiritual disciplines can strengthen the bonds in family life. Families in today’s busy world can find connection, hope and open hearts through experiencing life giving exercises suitable for children and teens! Parents of young to attend are encouraged to attend!

Costs: $85 per person/$125 for couples

Time: 9:00am-4:00pm

Includes: Lunch and all materials

Venue: Potter’s Inn at Aspen Ridge

Space: 25 people

Facilitator: David Sachsenmaier

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April 21, 2012: Hidden Artist Workshop #3

Phase 3: Art & Healing

Express feelings through art: trauma, fears, etc can be released in this way – making way for healing. As the Holy Spirit works through creativity, we can find freedom, love, self confidence, dignity and worth in Him.

Topics to be explored:

• Paulette sharing a bit of her personal journey w/samples of her work
• a lesson in basic watercolor techniques
• creating a couple pieces prompted by specific questions
• an amazing time of sharing with the group – how God met you thru creativity
• Prayer

A day to explore your hidden artist within you.

Join famed Water color artist Pauline Triplett for this 3rd artist workshop. Understand artistic expression as a way to connect with God and your soul. The medium is watercolor. Come and learn to paint and express your heart and soul through art!

Cost: $65

Time: 9:30am-2:30pm

Includes: Lunch

Venue: Potter’s Inn at Aspen Ridge

Space: Limited to 25

Facilitator: Paulette Triplett for more details (719-896-6368)

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April 26-29, 2012: The Jesus Life: Living the Abundant Life Now

FULL!  Please check out one of our other retreats

This weekend retreat is on an island off the coast of North Carolina where the seclusion, ocean and beach will expand our thoughts about how we can live a better life than we are living now. Based on the new book, The Jesus Life, Steve and Gwen Smith will lead this weekend retreat to renew your heart and soul. Explore the “8 ways” that will renew your relationship with God.

Costs: $350 per person

Time: Thursday, 5pm through Sunday 12:00pm

Venue: Holden Beach, NC

Includes: All meals, lodging in private bedroom and private bath

Space: 10 couples/singles

Facilitators: Steve and Gwen Smith

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April 28, 2012: Enneagram Workshop

Join us for a day of exploring your personality type according to the ancient Enneagram. A safe place and time for inquiry and self-discovery of your personality type. Help for self awareness, inner work and breaking old patterns.

Costs: $85

Time: 9:00am-4:00pm

Venue: Potter’s Inn at Aspen Ridge

Includes: Lunch and all materials

Space: 25 people

Facilitator: Martie McMane

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May 16-20, 2012: The Soul Care Experience

This five day retreat is where you learn about caring for the soul. You will live in a Benedictine Rhythm of life, study, work, prayer and fellowship. Great meals shared and made together! Participants receive spiritual direction each day and are joined in a small triad for personal sharing and application. This is for counselors, pastors, individuals seeking to learn more about soul care and spiritual formation.

Cost: $750 per person/$1100 per couple

Time: Wednesday 5:00pm-Sunday 12:00pm

Venue: Potter’s Inn at Aspen Ridge

Includes: Lodging, all meals and materials

Space: 20 people

Facilitators: Steve & Gwen Smith and David Sachsenmaier

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June 7-10, 2012: The Jesus Life: Living the Abundant Life Now

Based on the new book, The Jesus Life, Steve and Gwen Smith will lead this weekend retreat to renew your heart and soul.  You’ll explore how to use the “8 Ways” that are described in the book to help you really live a better life than you are living now!

Costs: $180 per person/lodging is additional

Time: Thursday, 5:00pm through Sunday 12:00pm

Venue: Potter’s Inn at Aspen Ridge

Includes: All meals and materials

Space: 10 couples/singles

Facilitators: Steve and Gwen Smith

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June 16, 2012: Exploring and Practicing Silence and Solitude

Explore how these two life giving disciplines transform your life and renew your heart. This day is a day to explore in-depth the practice of “how to do” these two spiritual disciplines. Overcoming obstacles and growing deeper with God are the focus of our day long retreat.

Cost: $85

Time: 9:00am-4:00pm

Includes: Lunch and all materials

Venue: Potter’s Inn at Aspen Ridge

Space: 25 people

Facilitator: David Sachsenmaier

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September 7-9, 2012:  Closing the Gap

Often in marriage a gap develops between the two spouses that occurs over time. Unresolved issues linger making space between the souls. Disillusionment sets in creating a larger gap. This weekend focuses on closing the gap in marriage. Talks, exercises and meaningful conversations will all be a part of this weekend.

Cost: TBD

Time: Friday evening through Sunday Lunch

Includes: All meals, lodging and materials

Venue: Potter’s Inn at Aspen Ridge

Space: 10 couples

Facilitator: Steve and Gwen Smith
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September 22, 2012: Life Work Integration

Explore a sustainable way to life in the work, life and faith dilemma. With competing demands on time, energy, technology and soul, how do we bring all of this together? We will explore the different facets of our life that enhance and hinder our life/work integration. Your longings and desires matter with how you want to integrate your work and life!

Cost: $85

Time: 9:00am-4:00pm

Includes: Lunch and all materials

Venue: Potter’s Inn at Aspen Ridge

Space: Limited to 25

Facilitator: David Sachsenmaier and Joan Hall

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October 5-7, 2012:  The Anatomy of the Soul (Part 2)

Dr. Curt Thompson will lead this weekend to help you explore how transformation really happens in the brain. How the mind of Christ and our brains intersect. Forming new neuron links in our brains to promote healthy living and overcoming bad habits.

Cost: TBD

Time: Friday 5:00pm – Sunday 12:00pm

Includes: Lodging, meals and all materials

Venue: Potter’s Inn at Aspen Ridge

Space: 20 people

Facilitator: Dr. Curt Thompson

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October 24-28, 2012: The Soul Care Experience

This five day retreat is where you learn about caring for the soul. You will live in a Benedictine Rhythm of life, study, work, prayer and fellowship. Great meals shared and made together! Participants receive spiritual direction each day and are joined in a small triad for personal sharing and application. This is for counselors, pastors, and individuals seeking to learn more about soul care and spiritual formation.

Cost: $750 per person/$1100 per couple

Time: Wednesday 5pm-Sunday Noon

Includes: Lodging, all meals and materials

Venue: Potter’s Inn at Aspen Ridge

Space: 20 people

Facilitators: Steve & Gwen Smith and David Sachsenmaier

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November 10, 2012: The Centered Life

Finding focus in a 90 mile an hour, fragmented world. If busyness means “heart annihilation” then the Centered Life means living focused; simply; purposefully and in rhythm!  This one day retreat will help you develop, monitor and live a life centered with God, self and others!

Cost: $85

Time: 9:00am-4:00pm

Includes: Lunch and all materials

Venue: Potter’s Inn at Aspen Ridge

Space: 20 people

Facilitator: David Sachsenmaier

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December 1, 2012: Preparing Your Heart For Advent

Prepare your heart and home to have an meaningful Christmas season. Participants will find the soulful gift and meaning of the Coming of Christ in a Busy Season!

Cost: $49

Time: 9:00am-12:30pm

Includes: Brunch and materials

Venue: Potter’s Inn at Aspen Ridge

Space: 20 people

Facilitators: Gwen Smith